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Nadine Zylstra

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Nadine Zylstra serves as Chief Content Officer at NPR, where she oversees content strategy and programming for one of the United States' most prominent public radio and media organizations. NPR reaches tens of millions of listeners weekly across broadcast, podcast, and digital platforms, making the CCO role central to shaping American public media. Zylstra previously held senior content leadership roles at TED, where she was known for expanding TED's digital and audio content offerings, including work on TED Talks Daily and podcast strategy. Her background spans content development, editorial leadership, and digital media, with a particular focus on audio and on-demand formats. Her career reflects a trajectory through mission-driven media organizations, with expertise in building content ecosystems that span traditional broadcast and emerging digital platforms.

Last updated Oct 11, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment

Role
Chief Content Officer
Company
NPR
Based
Washington, DC, USA

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Years in industry
15 years

Bio

Nadine Zylstra serves as Chief Content Officer at NPR, where she oversees content strategy and programming for one of the United States' most prominent public radio and media organizations. NPR reaches tens of millions of listeners weekly across broadcast, podcast, and digital platforms, making the CCO role central to shaping American public media. Zylstra previously held senior content leadership roles at TED, where she was known for expanding TED's digital and audio content offerings, including work on TED Talks Daily and podcast strategy. Her background spans content development, editorial leadership, and digital media, with a particular focus on audio and on-demand formats. Her career reflects a trajectory through mission-driven media organizations, with expertise in building content ecosystems that span traditional broadcast and emerging digital platforms.

Expertise & education

Expertise

Public MediaAudio Content StrategyPodcast DevelopmentEditorial LeadershipDigital MediaContent ProgrammingNonprofit Media

Speaking topics

Public Media StrategyAudio and Podcast ContentDigital Content Innovation

Recognition

Notable achievements

  • Appointed Chief Content Officer at NPR, overseeing programming and content strategy for one of America's largest public media organizations
  • Led global content and programming expansion at TED, including growth of TED's podcast and audio offerings